Category: History - European
Condition of the Jews in Poland before the Outbreak of Persecution--Influence of the Jesuits--Characteristics of Poles and Jews--The Home of the Cossacks--Repression of the Cossacks by the Government--Jews appointed as Tax Farmers --Jurisdiction of the Synods--The Study of the...
Condition of the Jews in Poland before the Outbreak of Persecution--Influence of the Jesuits--Characteristics of Poles and Jews--The Home of the Cossacks--Repression of the Coss...
2. CHAPTER II.Obstacles to the Resettlement of Jews in England--Manasseh ben Israel--His Character and Attainments--Christian Students of Jewish Literature: Scaliger, the Buxtorfs, Selden, an...
3. CHAPTER III.Condition of Judaism--Complete Triumph of the Kabbala-- The Disciples of Isaac Lurya--Vital Calabrese, Abraham de Herrera, and Isaiah Hurwitz--Immanuel Aboab--Uriel da Costa; hi...
4. CHAPTER IV.Spinoza's Youth and Education--His Intellectual Breach with Judaism--Fresh Martyrs of the Inquisition--The Rabbis and Spinoza--Excommunication--Spinoza's "Tractate" and "Ethics"...
5. CHAPTER V.Jews under Mahometan Rulers--Expulsion from Vienna--Jews admitted by Elector Frederick William into the Mark of Brandenburg--Charge of Child-murder in Metz--Milder Treatment of...
6. CHAPTER VI.Low Condition of the Jews at the End of the Seventeenth Century --Representatives of Culture: David Nieto, Jehuda Brieli-- The Kabbala--Jewish Chroniclers--Lopez Laguna translat...
7. CHAPTER VII.Poetical Works of Moses Chayim Luzzatto--Luzzatto ensnared in the Kabbala--His Contest with Rabbinical Authorities-- Luzzatto's Last Drama--Jonathan Eibeschütz--Character and Ed...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Renaissance of the Jewish Race--Moses Mendelssohn--His Youth--Improves Hebrew Style--Lessing and Mendelssohn --Mendelssohn's Writings--The Bonnet-Lavater Controversy --Kölbele--...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Alliance of Reason with Mysticism--Israel Baalshem, his Career and Reputation--Movement against Rabbinism--The "Zaddik"--Beer Mizricz, his Arrogance and Deceptions-- The Dev...
10. CHAPTER X.The Progressionists--The Gatherer (Meassef)--David Mendes --Moses Ensheim--Wessely's Mosaid--Marcus Herz-- Solomon Maimon--Culture of the Berlin Jews--Influence of French Litera...
11. CHAPTER XI.Foreshadowing of the French Revolution--Cerf Berr--Mirabeau on the Jewish Question in France--Berr Isaac Berr--The Jewish Question and the National Assembly--Equalization of Por...
12. CHAPTER XII.Jew-hatred in Strasburg--Bonald's Accusations--Plots against French Jews--Furtado--David Sinzheim--Assembly of Notables--Italian Deputies--The Twelve Questions--Debate on Mixed...
13. CHAPTER XIII.The Jews in the Wars for Freedom--The Congress of Vienna-- Hardenberg and Metternich--Rühs' Christian Germanism-- Jew-hatred in Germany and Rome--German Act of Federation-- Ewal...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Börne and Heine--Börne's Youth--His Attitude to Judaism-- His Love of Liberty--His Defense of the Jews--Heine: his Position with Regard to Judaism--The Rabbi of Bacharach-- Hein...
15. CHAPTER XV.Segregation of the Jews--Its Results--Secession and Obstinate Conservatism--Israel Jacobson--His Reforms--The Hamburg Reform Temple Union--Gotthold Salomon--Decay of Rabbinical...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Dawn of Self-respect--Research into Jewish History--Hannah Adams--Solomon Löwisohn--Jost--His History--The Revolution of July (1830)--Gabriel Riesser--His Lectures-- Steinheim--...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Mehmet Ali--Ratti Menton--Damascus--Father Tomaso--His Disappearance--Blood Accusation against the Jews of Damascus --Imprisonment of Accused--Their Tortures and Martyrdom-- Blo...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Return of Montefiore and Crémieux from the East--Patriotic Suggestions--General Indecision--Gabriel Riesser--Michael Creizenach--Reform Party in Frankfort--Rabbinical Assembly -...
19. CHAPTER I.Condition of the Jews in Poland before the Outbreak of Persecution --Influence of the Jesuits--Characteristics of Poles and Jews --The Home of the Cossacks--Repression of the Co...
20. CHAPTER II.Obstacles to the Resettlement of Jews in England--Manasseh ben Israel--His Character and Attainments--Christian Students of Jewish Literature: Scaliger, the Buxtorfs, Selden, an...
21. CHAPTER III.Condition of Judaism--Complete Triumph of the Kabbala--The Disciples of Isaac Lurya--Vital Calabrese, Abraham de Herrera, and Isaiah Hurwitz--Immanuel Aboab--Uriel da Costa; his...
22. CHAPTER IV.Spinoza's Youth and Education--His Intellectual Breach with Judaism--Fresh Martyrs of the Inquisition--The Rabbis and Spinoza--Excommunication--Spinoza's "Tractate" and "Ethics"...
23. CHAPTER V.Jews under Mahometan Rulers--Expulsion from Vienna--Jews admitted by Elector Frederick William into the Mark of Brandenburg--Charge of Child-murder in Metz--Milder Treatment of...
24. CHAPTER VI.Low Condition of the Jews at the End of the Seventeenth Century-- Representatives of Culture: David Nieto, Jehuda Brieli--The Kabbala--Jewish Chroniclers--Lopez Laguna translate...
25. CHAPTER VII.Poetical Works of Moses Chayim Luzzatto--Luzzatto ensnared in the Kabbala--His Contest with Rabbinical Authorities-- Luzzatto's last Drama--Jonathan Eibeschütz--Character and Ed...
26. CHAPTER VIII.Renaissance of the Jewish Race--Moses Mendelssohn--His Youth-- Improves Hebrew Style--Lessing and Mendelssohn--Mendelssohn's Writings--The Bonnet-Lavater Controversy--Kölbele--T...
27. CHAPTER IX.The Alliance of Reason with Mysticism--Israel Baalshem, his Career and Reputation--Movement against Rabbinism--The "Zaddik"--Beer Mizricz, his Arrogance and Deceptions-- The Dev...
28. CHAPTER X.The Progressionists--The Gatherer (Meassef)--David Mendes-- Moses Ensheim--Wessely's Mosaid--Marcus Herz--Solomon Maimon--Culture of the Berlin Jews--Influence of French Literat...
29. CHAPTER XI.Foreshadowing of the French Revolution--Cerf Berr--Mirabeau on the Jewish Question in France--Berr Isaac Berr--The Jewish Question and the National Assembly--Equalization of Por...
30. CHAPTER XII.Jew-Hatred in Strasburg--Bonald's Accusations--Plots against French Jews--Furtado--David Sinzheim--Assembly of Notables --Italian Deputies--The Twelve Questions--Debate on Mixed...
31. CHAPTER XIII.The Jews in the Wars for Freedom--The Congress of Vienna-- Hardenberg and Metternich--Rühs' Christian Germanism-- Jew-hatred in Germany and Rome--German Act of Federation-- Ewal...
32. CHAPTER XIV.Börne and Heine--Börne's Youth--His Attitude to Judaism--His Love of Liberty--His Defense of the Jews--Heine: his Position with Regard to Judaism--The Rabbi of Bacharach--Heine'...
33. CHAPTER XV.Segregation of the Jews--Its Results--Secession and Obstinate Conservatism--Israel Jacobson--His Reforms--The Hamburg Reform Temple Union--Gotthold Salomon--Decay of Rabbinical...
34. CHAPTER XVI.Dawn of Self-respect--Research into Jewish History--Hannah Adams--Solomon Löwisohn--Jost--His History--The Revolution of July (1830)--Gabriel Riesser--His Lectures-- Steinheim--...
35. CHAPTER XVII.Mehmet Ali--Ratti Menton--Damascus--Father Tomaso--His Disappearance--Blood Accusation against the Jews of Damascus-- Imprisonment of Accused--Their Tortures and Martyrdom--Bloo...
36. CHAPTER XVIII.Return of Montefiore and Crémieux from the East--Patriotic Suggestions--General Indecision--Gabriel Riesser--Michael Creizenach--Reform Party in Frankfort--Rabbinical Assembly -...